rowanlangley ([info]rowanlangley) wrote,
@ 2009-05-03 22:21:00
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It must be a very quiet news day today
The "News of the World" chose to run what they thought was an expose on a person who is a personal friend, a person for whom I have a great deal of respect.

In many ways the news of the world article has been a failure. My friends tread the wise middle way between hiding away and in ones face disclosure, so their choices are open but never forced on anyone or made public where such disclosure in inappropriate or gratuitous. As a result there is nothing out of which the paper can build a scandal.

The majority of the comments posted by readers of the online version of the article appeared supportive while others poked fun at politicians and the shallower world of television.

For one I am proud to have the lady and gentleman who were subjected to the unnecessary attentions of the newspaper as my friends.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/287046/Location-star-Kirstie-Allsopp-rents-out-cottage-near-SampM-dungeon-owned-by-Ms-Demmimdashreal-name-Nicola-Brown-in-Welcombe-Mouth.html



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[info]just_becky
2009-05-04 10:18 am UTC (link)
I think I just found the article to which you refer. The people in question presented themselves brilliantly, to the point that the News of the World came off sounding no better than giggling 6 year olds when adults say a naughty word. The reader comments are hillarious too. The one to the effect of "at least some businesses are doing well for themselves in the recession" had me laughing out loud.

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